New in Theaters: ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’

‘Anchorman 2′! Is back!

The rule of comedy sequels is not a strong one; witness everything fromGhostbusters 2 to The Hangover 3. Nevertheless, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell dared the fates by going back to their 2004 cult oddityAnchorman, the single most surreal comedy to hit American theaters since Monty Python, and seeing if they could resuscitate the magic. This time, instead of 1970s local-news, they’re doing an extended riff on early CNN.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues opens everywhere to...